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Into The Necrosphere

Into The Necrosphere is a weekly black and death metal podcast, featuring long-form, uncensored interviews with some of the biggest and most notorious names in the scene, a merciless dissection of the latest metal news headlines and releases, and a showcase of underground and unsigned talent that your Spotify algorithm has yet to discover. New episodes out every Tuesday.Not for children... or cowards!

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42:08

FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Ralph...

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2024/06/14

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd.Ralph Schmidt is the guitarist and vocalist for the German black metal band, Ultha. He plays in the post-punk ensemble, SUIR, is a die-hard fan of professional wrestling, a card-carrying member of the Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse and a man I consider to be a dear friend. https://ultha.bandcamp.com/

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154:56

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM - Aaron Weaver | Into The...

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2024/06/11

On this episode, I speak to Aaron Weaver, drummer and founding member of seminal US black metal band, Wolves In The Throne before a captive audience at this year’s iteration of Fortress Festival. Aaron shares some of his memories of recording “Two Hunters”, we debate the merits of Metallica’s “Some Kind Of Monster” documentary, discuss our mutual love of Neurosis and much more.Then I give you my take on the good, the bad and ugly of Fortress Festival 2024 and on my weekly news rant I give you my

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34:32

FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Der Weg...

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2024/06/07

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK on June 1st and 2nd.Der Weg Einer Freiheit is a German black metal band from Würzburg. They were formed in 2009 by Tobias Jaschinsky and Nikita Kamprad and have released five critically acclaimed records, including “Unstille” in 2012 and “Finsterre” in 2017. Their latest album, “Noktvrn” is out now on Season of Mist.

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48:03

FORTRESS FORUM 2024: A Conversation With Dayal...

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2024/06/04

This is a conversation recorded at the inaugural Fortress Forum, part of the 2024 installment of Fortress Festival held in Scarborough, UK.Dayal Patterson is a British author, music journalist and founder of the excellent publishing house, Cult Never Dies. He has written several non-fiction books about metal, most notably the seminal “Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult”. You can view and purchase his works here: https://www.cultneverdies.com/.Frank Allain aka The Watcher is a legend of the UK

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142:46

ROTTING CHRIST - Sakis Tolis | Into The Necrosphere...

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2024/05/28

This week living legend and one of the nicest guys in metal, Sakis Tolis, returns to the show to discuss Rotting Christ’s new opus, “Pro Xristou”. We explore how his approach to writing music has evolved over the course of his career and we uncover some surprising admissions about his creative process. After that, I discuss why the latest records by Göden, Vredehammer, Gatecreeper and Atrae Bilis should be on your regular rotation. On my weekly news rant, I discuss Trelldom’s comeback and give you

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163:46

GRYPHON AUDIO - Rune Skov | Into The Necrosphere...

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2024/05/22

This week’s episode takes me to the Munich High End Hifi Show, where I catch up with Rune Skov, Sales Director for Gryphon Audio. We dive into his inspiring journey from teacher to a leader in one of the most cutting-edge brands in high-end audio. We chat about the future of the industry, swap hifi stories, and much more. PLUS – I break down three budget-friendly entry-level hifi systems you’ll love, give you an exclusive tour of my own hifi rack, and reveal my top six hifi test tracks. And on my

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155:56

DIMMU BORGIR - Silenoz | Into The Necrosphere Podcast...

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2024/05/14

The great and powerful Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir makes his first appearance on Into The Necrosphere to discuss the band’s triumphant performance at this year’s Inferno Festival. He also walks me through the complexity of recording with large orchestras, shares his reflections on a career spanning over three decades and much more.On my weekly news rant, new singles by the likes of Darkened, Crypt Sermon, Orange Goblin, Vulvodynia, Cryptic Hatred and more are rounded up for judgment. There’s also

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151:13

MISTHYRMING - D.G. | Into The Necrosphere Podcast #225

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2024/05/07

On this episode I visited with D.G., guitarist and vocalist for Icelandic black metal powerhouse, Misthyrming, shortly following their show-stealing performance at this year’s Inferno Festival in Olso, Norway. We discussed his influences, our shared love of Rammstein, his reflections on the band’s career to date, what motivates him today and much more. Later in the show, I also share another round-up of some of my favourite releases of the past few weeks, including albums by Bythos, Night Shall

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170:12

HIGH ON FIRE - Matt Pike & Jeff Matz | Into The...

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2024/04/30

This week I get to tick off a wishlist podcast guest as I welcome Matt Pike of High on Fire to the show for the first time. He is joined by his bandmate, Jeff Matz, to discuss their ferocious new album, “Cometh The Storm”. I also get Matt to share the stories behind some of my favourite High on Fire tracks over the course of their discography, discover why Matt decided to pick up the guitar, learn about Jeff’s obscure musical tastes and their influence in the band’s writing and much more.PLUS: I

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162:30

VLTIMAS, TERRORIZER, I AM MORBID - David Vincent |...

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2024/04/23

My guest this week requires absolutely no introduction: the legendary David Vincent, currently spreading the devil’s message by way of Vltimas, Terrorizer and I Am Morbid. We had a lengthy conversation about a host of topics including his songwriting and performance philosophy, living life on your own terms and what continues to motivate him at this stage of his career. PLUS: The world premiere of a new track taken from the upcoming Coldborn album, a celebration of the brilliance and powerful

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93:47

CULT NEVER DIES - Dayal Patterson | Into The...

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2024/04/19

For this very special episode of Into The Necrosphere, I caught up with Dayal Patterson, founder of Cult Never Dies, at the Inferno Festival in Norway. We discussed his journey from photographer to journalist and eventually writer of indisputably the greatest book to chronicles black metal’s history ever published, “Black Metal: The Evolution Of The Cult”. Dayal went into detail about the book’s development, the obstacles he faced on the road to completing it and of course, we also shared our

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154:16

ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE - S.B. | Into The...

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2024/04/16

On this week’s episode, I connect with S.B., drummer and vocalist for Richmond, Virginia’s Antichrist Siege Machine, for his first ever long-form podcast interview. In a wide-ranging discussion, we cover several topics including how S.B. manages drumming and vocals on stage, the steps he took with regards to his own physical health to level up his performance, the upcoming Antichrist Siege Machine record, “Vengeance of Eternal Fire” and we talk about some of our experiences of growing up in

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148:10

1349 - Archaon + Svarlatv (Nocturnal Breed) | Into...

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2024/04/09

In this episode, I’m on location at the historic Akershus fortress in Oslo, Norway, where I have the pleasure of a conversation with Archaon, the guitarist of 1349. We delve into his personal journey into black metal, the origins of the band, and get an exciting glimpse into their upcoming album. Later we’re also joined by my good friend Svartalv, of the band Nocturnal Breed, who shares his insights as the lyricist for 1349 and much more.PLUS: the world premiere of the new single by Australian

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135:15

INFERNO METAL FESTIVAL 2024 RECAP w/ Shayan (Trivax),...

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2024/04/02

This past weekend I had the privilege of ticking off an experience that's been very high on my bucket list by attending the 2024 edition of the legendary Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway. Joining me on this grand odyssey was my good friend and fellow Horseman of the Podcasting Apocalypse, Shayan of the band Trivax and the host of Iblis Manifestations. On this episode we discuss our experiences over four incredible days, pick our favourite performances and moments from the weekend and also discuss

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171:29

MY DYING BRIDE - Andrew Craighan | Into The...

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2024/03/26

On this episode I’m joined by Andrew Craighan, founding member and guitarist for seminal UK doom mongers, My Dying Bride. We discuss their upcoming record, the masterful “A Mortal Binding”, and go in depth into the history of the band, including a frank assessment of arguably their most controversial album, “34.788%... Complete”.Then it’s on to a round-up of new releases by Brodequin, Civerous, Khold and Conspiracy X. And on my weekly news rant, the latest singles by Selbst, Verberis, Whoredom

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218:31

PSYCROPTIC / PERMAFOG / DOMINATION CAMPAIGN - Jason...

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2024/03/19

My friend Jason Peppiatt makes his long overdue return to Into The Necrosphere this week. I get the latest on all of his musical endeavours, including Psycroptic, Domination Campaign and Permafog. We also discuss his approach to writing lyrics, his thoughts on AI in the metal scene, dealing with growing older and much more in an epic 2-hour long conversation.Then, I’m joined by my fellow Horsemen of the Podcasting Apocalypse, Necromaniacs’ own Mike Scodotto to round up the latest singles by Blaze

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152:22

NECROPHOBIC - Joakim Sterner | Into The Necrosphere...

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2024/03/12

Joakim Sterner of Swedish blackened death metal legends, Necrophobic, joins me this week to discuss their tenth album, “In The Twilight Grey”. We also reminisce over the halcyon days of the Swedish death and black metal scene, Joakim reveals how and why he became a drummer and much more.PLUS - I wax lyrical about some of my favourite new releases, including albums by Skeletal Remains, Keres and Permafog. Baltimore’s Intimidation Display basks in the glow of my unsigned band spotlight, and on my

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194:22

SUSPIRIA PR - Katy Irizarry | Into The Necrosphere...

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2024/03/05

Katy Irizarry makes her fourth appearance on Into The Necrosphere, and true to our tradition, we hold nothing back as we set the world to rights. We delve into the influence of AI in music, the chaotic state of today's politics, and much more. Katy also provides an exciting update on the rapid expansion of Suspiria PR, and we offer a sneak peek into the panel she will be moderating, which I am proud to be a part of, at the upcoming Inferno Festival at the end of this month.PLUS on this week’s news

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